Bevo’s blunt call on Bailey Smith showdown
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge had a blunt message when he was asked about his club’s match-up with Geelong antagoniser Bailey Smith.
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Script flipped in most bitter grudge match
Bailey Smith’s former team have been warned not to adopt a tempting tactic when they come up against the Geelong star this week.
Cats legend’s greatest team and the chaos of life as a football dad
It takes an army to get a player to 300 games. Mitch Duncan’s consists of wife Demi and the four kids he says have inspired him to keep his Geelong career alive into its 16th season.
Smith misses training before Dogs clash – concern or theatre?
All eyes at GMHBA Stadium were looking for one man on Tuesday. But Bailey Smith was nowhere to be seen two days out from a clash with the Bulldogs.
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Red-time rampage: Inside the costly minute that will haunt Crows
Adelaide led by four goals one minute before half-time in the Gather Round opener against Geelong. Then the Crows opened the door – and the Cats never looked back.
Danger has done a ‘Lethal’ … could it decide the flag?
Patrick Dangerfield came back to haunt his former side in a Leigh Matthews-like performance up forward. Jay Clark writes, it’s the positional move that could have the biggest bearing on the 2025 flag.
‘You’re kidding’: Smith butchers team song
Bailey Smith might be starring on the field, but he still has work to do off it after showing he still hasn’t learned a simple Geelong tradition.
Locked in: Mature-age sensation, promising tall sign on at Cats
Geelong continues to tick off key signings, with two 2023 draftees recommitting to the club.
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The ‘Geelong package’: Inside the farm visit that nearly landed Clarry
As city living gets more hectic and more expensive, Geelong believes it has a point of difference that few others can beat. Rhys Stanley opens up on his meeting with Clayton Oliver in 2024.
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VFL notes: BFNL sensation edges closer to debut as Cat responds
Jhye Clark was dropped for Geelong’s win over Melbourne, and he played like he had a point to prove. Plus, a local livewire is now officially banging the door down. See the full notes here.
Back where he belongs: Late in, whipping boy unlock Cats’ weapon
A Geelong late change and a subsequent injury may be a blessing in disguise for the Cats, as a whipping boy helped play a talented tall into form.
SuperCoach: Key takeaways from Geelong v Melbourne
Did Max Gawn do enough for owners to hold? Where to now with Sam De Koning? Should we target Christian Petracca? Get the answers to all those SuperCoach questions here.
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